June 2015 - Accountability-Cross-Community

HR 2251
by Paul Rosenzweig June 2, 2015

June 2, 2015

Rep. Kelly has introduced a new, substantially revised, version of his ICANN/IANA transition bill. Here is the BNA report on it, the characterization of which speaks for itself: http://www.bna.com/iana-transition-bill-b17179927231/ Jun 1, 2015 / by Thomas O'Toole IANA TRANSITION BILL PUTS COMMUNITY IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT Paul Paul Rosenzweig Red Branch Consulting, PLLC 509 C St. NE Washington, DC 20002 paul.rosenzweig(a)redbranchconsulting.com <mailto:paul.rosenzweigesq@redbranchconsulting.com> O: +1 (202) 547-0660 M: +1 (202) 329-9650 VOIP: +1 (202) 738-1739 Skype: paul.rosenzweig1066 www.redbranchconsulting.com <http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/> www.paulrosenzweigesq.com <http://www.paulrosenzweigesq.com/> Link to my PGP Key <http://www.redbranchconsulting.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl e&id=19&Itemid=9>

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AGENDA - call #35
by Alice Jansen June 1, 2015

June 1, 2015

Dear all, Below you will find a proposed agenda in preparation for your call #3<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53775798>5<https://community.icann.org/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=53775798> - Tuesday, 2 June - 19:00 - 21:00 UTC (time converter here<http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?msg=CCWG+ACCT+&iso=201…>): 1. Welcome, Roll Call & SOI 2. CCWG Unincorporated Associations 3. Follow up on input received regarding membership 4. Work Plan after Buenos Aires 5. A.O.B Thanks, Best regards Alice

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updated questions - CCWG public comment
by Adam Peake June 1, 2015

June 1, 2015

Hi everyone, A message on behalf of the co-chairs. Best, Adam Dear CCWG colleagues, We noticed that 3 important questions from our proposal were not copied over to the list of questions on the public comment webpage: https://www.icann.org/public-comments/ccwg-accountability-draft-proposal-201 5-05-04-en This was a drafting error when the comments were taken from the body of the report and copied to Section 11 on Public Comment Input. The questions are copied below. Please flag these questions to your respective organizations and ask them to consider in any responses they are providing. Omitted questions are: 1.) The CCWG-Accountability welcomes feedback on whether there is a need, as part of Work Stream 1 (pre-Transition), to provide for any other means for other parts of the ICANN system to be able to propose new Fundamental Bylaws or changes to existing ones. In particular, the CCWG-Accountability welcomes feedback on whether the Mission should be subject to even higher thresholds of Board or community assent. (para 126 of the CCWG proposal) 2.) Do you agree that the introduction of a community mechanism to empower the community over certain Board decisions would enhance ICANN¹s accountability? (para 189 of the CCWG proposal) 3.) What guidance, if any, would you provide to the CCWG-Accountability regarding the proposed options? Please provide the underlying rationale in terms of required accountability features or protection against certain contingencies. (para 190 of the CCWG proposal) We have asked for the CCWG-Accountabilty public comment webpage to be updated. Thank you, CCWG co-chairs

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Re: [CCWG-ACCT] A modest proposal to start the week
by Steve DelBianco June 1, 2015

June 1, 2015

I bet Jonathan would also advise us to resist bothering this list with a +1 or other signal of agreement. But I’ll do it anyway. +1, Jonathan. Well said, as always. From: Jonathan Zuck Date: Sunday, May 31, 2015 at 9:08 PM To: 'Accountability Cross Community' Subject: [CCWG-ACCT] A modest proposal to start the week Folks, I’m sure if we think about it for just a second, we can all agree that anyone’s recollections (whatever their tenure or status in the community) about the past intentions, motives and actions of the board, the community or some interest group, are COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT. The exercise in which we are engaged involves imaging the worst of these things and attempting to put structures in place to mitigate the consequences should the unfortunate occur. Let’s stop returning to this TOTALLY USELESS discussion of track records and good intentions and stay on task. If you believe the community can do no wrong and the board represents a machiavellian force of darkness that needs to be throttled, you’re in entitled to your opinion. Just take it someplace else. If you believe the community is just a rag tag collection of special interest groups with political motives and that the board should receive a medal, I hereby validate your opinion as well. Now take it someplace else. This is decidedly NOT the conversation we are trying to have here. Every time it comes up, it sends us down a ridiculous path and ends badly. So here’s my proposal: 1. If you are drafting a post to the list and it begins to sound like either an accusation or defense of the board, the community or some SO or AC, PLEASE STOP TYPING. Back way from the PC, go for a walk, come back and post something that is helpful to the discussion. 2. If you spot a post that slips through that reads like either an accusation or defense of the board, the community or some SO or AC, DON’T TAKE THE BAIT. Count to 10, call your therapist, do whatever you must, but LET IT GO. That is all. Henceforth, I will flag all such posts as overt attempts to derail this process of developing an effective accountability framework for ICANN because there can be no other explanation for their continued existence. If you find yourself writing something like “in all my years,” “it’s been my experience,” or “I don’t recall” stop typing immediately and think about the useless debate you are about to start or continue. This is NOT about the current board, the current community or anyone’s intentions or motives. It’s about a post IANA contract world in which ICANN needs effective accountability to the community. That’s it. It’s not personal. Let’s get back to work. Thank you. Jonathan Jonathan Zuck President 202-331-2130 X 101 | jzuck(a)actonline.org<mailto:jzuck@actonline.org> | Skype: jvzuck ACT | The App Association [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6442666/twitter.png]<https://twitter.com/actonline> [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6442666/fb.png]<https://www.facebook.com/actonline.org> [https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/6442666/actonline.png]<http://actonline.org/>

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